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Fullname: | John Hopkin Roberts |
Birth Date: | 30 June 1918 |
Birth Place: | Swansea, Wales |
Death Date: | June |
Death Place: | Swansea, Wales |
Position: | Full back |
Youthyears1: | –1936 |
Youthclubs1: | Cwmbwria Juniors |
Years1: | 1936–1950 |
Clubs1: | Bolton Wanderers |
Caps1: | 162 |
Goals1: | 19 |
Years2: | 1945–1946 |
Clubs2: | → Chelmsford City (guest) |
Years3: | 1950–1951 |
Clubs3: | Swansea City |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1951–1952 |
Clubs4: | Llanelli |
Totalcaps: | 178 |
Totalgoals: | 20 |
Nationalteam1: | Wales Schools |
Nationalyears2: | 1949 |
Nationalteam2: | Wales |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
John Hopkin Roberts (30 June 1918 – June 2001) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as a full back.[1] He won one cap for Wales at international level.
He grew up on Alice Street in Swansea, being a neighbour of fellow future Welsh internationals Ernie Jones, Mel Nurse, John Charles and Mel Charles.[2]
Roberts served in 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, during the Second World War.[3] He was injured in the eye by shrapnel in Italy and was evacuated back to Britain.